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Albioma announces project commissioning for Martinique’s first biomass plant
October 3, 2018
Albioma, an independent renewable energy producer specialising in biomass and photovoltaics, announced the industry commissioning of the first 100% bagasse/ biomass plant in the French overseas departments. Tests at the plant, Galion 2, began in January 2018. The plant uses mainly bagasse, a residue of sugar cane, to produce renewable energy, as well as other […]
Bahamas considers proposal for 15 MW biomass plant
May 31, 2018
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has received a proposal from a Bahamian-led consortium to develop a $40-50m biomass power plant in North Andros. This cross-sectoral effort would meet energy and agricultural needs in the region, in a partnership with the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI). BAMSI has plans to clear land to renew […]
Havana Energy announces second biomass plant in Cuba
February 28, 2018
Following the 62 MW Ciro Redondo biomass plant, the British-Chinese group Havana Energy is moving ahead with another 62 MW biomass plant at Mario Muñoz sugar mill. The project, estimated at a cost of $140 million investment, is expected to begin later this year and take two years to complete. The significant investment marks the […]
Puerto Rico airport replaces diesel generators with biomass
May 24, 2017
Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernandéz Airport is replacing their diesel generators with biomass plants this month, and is considering using catering waste from aircrafts for biomass fuel. Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico announced the agreement of a supply contract with Entrade involving two Trigeneration plants which will begin operating in May 2017. The two plants will be deployed in […]
Cuba breaks ground on first Havana Energy biomass project
May 22, 2017
A groundbreaking ceremony on April 27 marked the beginning of construction for the Havana Energy biomass plant. The new investment, involving Biopower SA, a joint venture between Zerus SA, a subsidiary of Azcuba, and Havana Energy, will cost more than $ 186 million and will bring improvements to the Ciro Redondo plant, which will allow […]
Construction begins at Cuba’s Ciro Redondo biomass plant
April 27, 2017
A ground-breaking ceremony at Ciro Redondo sugar mill today will herald the start of construction on one of four planned biomass power plants which will add 300 megawatts to the country’s power grid. Generating electricity partly from residues of its sugar crop, the £500million scheme is seen as vital to reducing Cuba’s reliance on oil imports […]
Cuba: Biomass plant under construction, additional projects seek financing
April 3, 2017
Cuba’s biomass sector is on the rise – the Ciro Redondo biomass plant is finally under construction thanks to an injection of cash from China – but financing remains an issue for the renewable energy sector. The Ciro Redondo plant is being developed by Havana Energy, led by President Andrew Macdonald. “The most challenging thing we […]
Guyana: 2017 will accelerate transition to “green State”
January 10, 2017
Guyana re-commits to pursuing a low-emissions path to economic development as the transition to a green State accelerates said Guyanese president in his New Years speech. “We look forward to a happy year as we continue to move purposefully along the path towards the establishment of a ‘green state’. The ‘green state’ will see us […]
Belize: PPA signed for 16 MW biomass plant
December 16, 2016
Belize is getting a 16 MW biomass plant in a recent PPA signed between S.S. Energy Ltd. (SSEL) and Belize Electricity Limited. SSEL, a subsidiary of The Santander Sugar Group, will utilize bagasse, the bi-product of sugar cane, as a renewable power generation source. The energy produced by bagasse at The Santander Sugar Mill will be […]